Where does “shawm” come from?
shawm (English) comes from Middle English shalmuse, from Old French chalemel, from Latin calamellus, from Latin -ellus, from Latin -ulus, from Proto-Italic -olos, from Proto-Italic -elos, from Proto-Indo-European -e-lós — Forms agent nouns from verbal roots.
shawm (English): A mediaeval double-reed wind instrument with a...
Definitions
- A mediaeval double-reed wind instrument with a...
Ancestry of “shawm”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Middle English | shalmuse | A woodwind instrument constructed with a double reed; shawm |
| 2 | Old French | chalemel | — |
| 3 | Latin | calamellus | A little reed or pen |
| 4 | Latin | -ellus | Alternative form of -ulus; "forming masculine... |
| 5 | Latin | -ulus | Used to form a diminutive of a noun, indicating... |
| 6 | Proto-Italic | -olos | — |
| 7 | Proto-Italic | -elos | Forms desubstantival and deadjectival diminutive nouns |
| 8 | Proto-Indo-European | -e-lós | — |
| 9 | Proto-Indo-European | -lós | Forms agent nouns from verbal roots |